Desire
Desire verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Adorkable: Ja'far, in his youth, due to his incessant optimism, desire to please, and love of science.
- Whatever your feelings about piracy, to do something like that against a company who refuses to use your product out of a desire to please their customers just to teach some kind of warped lesson smacks of pettiness.
Source: DRM - Not only does he berate Tsunemi for the tiniest of failures, but it's clear that he's aware of her desire to please him and uses that against her at every opportunity.
Source: Film / Farewell Fami Kamen Rider
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